In our weekend reading: a remembrance of Binyavanga Wainaina, a playlist from Amina Cain, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Andrew Krivak’s Playlist, Amber Sparks, Adrienne Miller’s Memoir, Kim Gordon, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Andrew Krivak, an interview with Kim Gordon, and more.
Morning Bites: Carmen Maria Machado Fiction, Claude McKay, James Yeh Poetry, Charlie Jane Anders, and More
In our morning reading: fiction by Carmen Maria Machado and Charlie Jane Anders, an interview with Samantha Hunt, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Tina May Hall, Hillary Leftwich Fiction, Ilana Masad, Scritti Politti Revisited, and More
In our afternoon reading: reviews of books by Tina May Hall and Ilana Masad, an interview with Jenny Offill, and more.
Morning Bites: Six Organs of Admittance, Nick Hornby on “High Fidelity,” Greg Mania, You & I Revisited, and More
In our morning reading: talking with Six Organs of Admittance, new writing from Nick Hornby, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Amber Sparks, Janice Lee Poetry, Victor LaValle, Ray Bradbury and Superheroes, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Amber Sparks’s new collection, new writing by Victor LaValle and Janice Lee, and more.
Types of Infinity
Types of Infinity
by Audrey Moyce
When I was a child, I was fascinated by the thought of being a totally different me. The me whose mom didn’t make me fertilize the roses with fish emulsion on Saturdays, but also the me who was actually my cousin, or a butterfly, or a potato. I especially liked thinking about being a potato.
As I grew older, I wanted to try on as many different identities as possible. I hated knowing that any choice I made would take me further away from all the other possibilities. Every yes a thousand no’s.
In order not to foreclose any opportunities, I made choices that were either impermanent or not all that committal. Choices I thought I could “undo.”
Morning Bites: Katharine Coldiron’s Playlist, Go Hirano, Gabino Iglesias’s Anthology, Sasha Fletcher, and More
In our morning reading: a playlist from Katharine Coldiron, a review of Gabino Iglesias’s new essay, and more.